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Benefit Pilates

Private Pilates Sessions in Hong Kong

At Benefit Pilates, we are committed to helping you achieve the benefits of Pilates, whether your goal is attaining a lean physique, reducing chronic back pain, improving sports performance or just keeping fit.

If you are looking for customized private Pilates sessions in Central, Hong Kong, please read on!

Why do private Pilates?

In time-starved Hong Kong, private sessions are simply the most efficient way to train and experience the countless benefits of Pilates. Group classes are a great way to improve your general fitness and build your strength, but private lessons maximize results for your unique body.

During each lesson, Melissa analyses your posture to determine the best exercises to improve your areas of weakness, ensuring you finish the session feeling challenged and better than when you started. Whether your goal is to correct your posture, release your tight hips or simply to de-stress, Melissa will make sure that your goal is met in the time you have with her.

Melissa finds that her private clients are more consistent with their fitness regime than group class students as they are able to feel the benefits of Pilates in a shorter time.

About Melissa

Melissa’s interest in Pilates started in her university days in Singapore when she was recommended Pilates as the best way to improve her posture and tone her muscles. In 2006, Melissa moved to Canada, where she completed the instructor training program at the headquarters of STOTT PILATES in Toronto and earned her full STOTT PILATES certification.

Melissa has since completed numerous other certifications and courses including prenatal Pilates, Stretch Therapy, TRX and Surfset Fitness. After moving to Hong Kong in 2014, she became deeply passionate about Yoga and has completed various Yoga teacher training programmes.

In the past 12 years, Melissa has trained clients and managed studios in Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia. She has trained hundreds of clients from all walks of life and her greatest joy is to able to share her passion for fitness with all her clients.

Testimonials

Annette K.

Melissa has trained me in pilates in Singapore and in Hong Kong, over a period of around 7 years. Melissa first helped me strengthen my back during my third pregnancy and I avoided any problems and as a bonus I was back in my jeans less than one week after giving birth, which I put down to pilates!

She has helped me with general fitness, core strength, body alignment and also to recover from a broken arm.She has trained my husband, my 14 year old daughter, my 89 year old father, my sisters and my friends!

Melissa definitely gets results. She is very experienced, has a great knowledge of human physiology, human motivation and is incredibly clear with her communication and visualisation techniques.I can¹t recommend her highly enough!

Melissa has trained me in pilates in Singapore and in Hong Kong, over a period of around 7 years. Melissa first helped me strengthen my back during my third pregnancy and I avoided any problems and as a bonus I was back in my jeans less than one week after giving birth, which I put down to pilates!

She has helped me with general fitness, core strength, body alignment and also to recover from a broken arm.She has trained my husband, my 14 year old daughter, my 89 year old father, my sisters and my friends!

Melissa definitely gets results. She is very experienced, has a great knowledge of human physiology, human motivation and is incredibly clear with her communication and visualisation techniques.I can¹t recommend her highly enough!

– Annette K.

Pat B.

My workout sessions with Mel at Benefit Pilates are outstanding. Pilates provides a strong foundation to help me play the sports I like..Before moving to Jakarta 10 months ago, I participated in twice-weekly Pilates classes for 3 years in the US. Mel’s sessions are better than anything I’ve done before – she focuses on my areas of weakness and the improvement has been wonderful.

My workout sessions with Mel at Benefit Pilates are outstanding. Pilates provides a strong foundation to help me play the sports I like..Before moving to Jakarta 10 months ago, I participated in twice-weekly Pilates classes for 3 years in the US. Mel’s sessions are better than anything I’ve done before – she focuses on my areas of weakness and the improvement has been wonderful.

– Pat B.

Jenny S.

I did private sessions with Mel over a period of a year (before I had to relocate) and I went from constant back pain to painless! Her sessions were always interesting and challenging – every one contained something new. She made the most of every session and on top of all they were fun!

I did private sessions with Mel over a period of a year (before I had to relocate) and I went from constant back pain to painless! Her sessions were always interesting and challenging – every one contained something new. She made the most of every session and on top of all they were fun!

– Jenny S.

Sarah K.

Mel is an amazing teacher and I should know, I’ve had a few over the years! Mel’s sessions are always varied and different and this kept me motivated and wanting more! Mel encouraged me to push myself further, she challenged me to try new moves and on days when I thought I couldn’t do something she gently insisted I was strong enough and should give it a go. That feeling when you perform a Pilates exercise that you thought you weren’t strong enough to do is incredible. Mel’s constant encouragement and willingness to help her clients go that little bit further means you leave her sessions with a sense of achievement and pride. Sadly I have now relocated and I miss my twice weekly sessions with Mel. I miss her teaching knowledge, her friendship and her positive attitude, plus there were more than a few laughs along the way!

Mel is an amazing teacher and I should know, I’ve had a few over the years! Mel’s sessions are always varied and different and this kept me motivated and wanting more! Mel encouraged me to push myself further, she challenged me to try new moves and on days when I thought I couldn’t do something she gently insisted I was strong enough and should give it a go. That feeling when you perform a Pilates exercise that you thought you weren’t strong enough to do is incredible. Mel’s constant encouragement and willingness to help her clients go that little bit further means you leave her sessions with a sense of achievement and pride. Sadly I have now relocated and I miss my twice weekly sessions with Mel. I miss her teaching knowledge, her friendship and her positive attitude, plus there were more than a few laughs along the way!

– Sarah K.

Availability and Rates

Melissa conducts private lessons in a fully equipped Pilates studio in Central, Hong Kong, just three minutes’ walk from Central Station MTR.

She is available Mondays to Fridays, 6am – 2pm (last session at 1pm).

Rates:

Trial First Session

$500

Single Session

$1000

Pack of 5

$4700

$940 / session

Pack of 10

$8,800

$880 / session

All sessions are one hour long

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About Pilates

Pilates is a time-proven exercise method for improving posture, strengthening core muscles, relieving back pain and helping you move through the world with grace and ease. Pilates utilizes various pieces of equipment invented by founder Joseph Pilates to target every muscle in your body.

Benefits of Pilates:

Improved posture, making you look taller and leaner

Decreased or elimination of back, neck, shoulder and knee pain

Increased strength without bulk

Increased flexibility

Greater core strength, which helps prevent many types of injuries

Heightened body awareness, also known as mind-body connection

Increased energy levels

Improved performance in your sport or hobby, be it golf, badminton, skiing or pole-dancing!

Who should do Pilates:

The beauty of the Pilates method lies in its versatility. It can be modified to suit anyone’s needs, from triathletes to rehabilitation patients. Here are some people who might find Pilates especially useful:

People with chronic back pain, shoulder pain or other types of joint issues

People who spend prolonged periods of time in front of a computer

Pregnant women

Post-natal women

People with scoliosis

Patients who have completed rehabilitation after surgery, but need to continue strengthening specific areas of the body